CHAPTER SIXTEEN
LenniluvsBrian: you asked why Megan's grandfather wants to kill Raph. His hatred for mutants is told in chapter one. Stephen Rainer is anti-mutant and is involved with protests against them. He wants nothing more than to have all mutants banished. His hatred for Raph runs deep because his only daughter had married one!
I haven't really explained who or what attacked Megan. Megan just assumes Glaze attacked her because she and her family are on their territory. But the more she gets to know Glaze, the more convinced he's not dangerous-this will happen in a later chapter.
So, if it hadn't been Glaze who attacked her, then who (or what) did? Read on and find out!
Raphael and his family had been at the farmhouse for two days now. Megan loved the place and seemed happy. She was always going off on her own to read and study.
The weather was gorgeous during the day and chilly at night.
His wife didn't look tired either, she was looking better, the clean, non-polluted air was clearing her lungs (and his as well) and he often found her on the back porch soaking up the sun and reading a trashy romance novel.
Raph amused himself by fixing things around the house and mowing the scraggly lawns. He glanced at his watch, it was nearly noon, time for lunch. He grabbed his cell phone and texted Megan a short reminder about lunch before going back into the kitchen.
Megan received the message from her father and she reluctantly stood up,
" I have to go," she told Glaze.
Glaze looked disappointed, " Oh…I was enjoying our talk," he said.
" So was I, but I can always meet you later." Megan suggested, " how about two pm?"
Glaze's dark eyes lit up, " that would be good." He told her and watched her run off through the trees and was gone. He sighed and headed back to his Master's cabin.
Stephen Rainer was going through some notes and talking to somebody on his cell phone. Once he had finished he told Glaze
" I have to go back to New York," Stephen said, " only for a day and I'll be back tomorrow."
Glaze nodded. He knew Stephen lived in New York and came out here to seek peace and quiet from the bustling city…but this time, Stephen had some plans and it had something to do with his daughter, Renee Rainer.
" Could I leave you the responsibility of looking after this cabin while I'm gone?"
Glaze nodded again, excited at the prospect of sleeping in a real bed and a roof over his head!
"Good. I'll be back tomorrow morning," Stephen picked up his suitcase and without a backward glance, left the cabin.
Glaze couldn't be happier, he could spend more time with Megan without getting caught!
* * *
" Okay, I'm off." Megan declared once she finished lunch.
" So soon? Why don't you stay for a bit and we can play some board games?" Renee suggested, " your father bought along Monopoly and Life."
Megan groaned, " Do I have to? I'd much rather spend this lovely day outside."
" You haven't spent any time with us since we got here. It won't kill you to spend a few lousy hours with us," Raph argued.
Megan sighed, " okay, okay." She said.
" But Megs is right though, it is a lovely day. Why don't we play on the back porch? We can sit on the couch cushions."
" Good idea. I'll bring out the drinks and you can set up Monopoly," Raph agreed and Megan dutifully followed her mother out to the back porch.
An hour later, Megan was ready to quit. She threw down her piece, " I've had enough," she complained.
" You're just saying that 'cause you're loosing," Raph teased as he shook the dice.
" I've been in jail twice…luck isn't on my side. Can't I go?" Megan pleaded.
" Sorry honey, but you have to wait til we've finished." Renee told her.
" That could take hours!" Megan protested.
Raph frowned at her suspiciously, " What's the matter? You used to love playing board games!"
" You're right Dad, used to. I've grown out of them, can't I please go?" Megan gave her father the puppy-dog look with her eyes that never seemed to fail.
It worked. Raph gave in, " All right. You've run out of money anyway. Your mother and I will finish this."
" Thanks Dad!" Megan surprised them both by giving him a kiss on is green cheek.
" I'm sorry I'm late, " Megan apologised as she hurried over to Glaze. He was sparring and didn't see her at first because he had his back to her (or rather, shell).
" That's okay, I didn't notice." Glaze assured her as he sheathed his preferred weapon, a katana sword.
" How long have you been practising?" Megan asked curiously.
" Ever since I was fifteen…I'm nearly twenty now." Glaze told her " my Master taught me."
" Your Master? Who's he?" Megan asked and Glaze wanted to kick himself. Stupid, stupid!
" Um…my ninja Master," Glaze fibbed. It was nearly true, Master Rainer did teach him all that he knew in ninja.
" My dad had a Master when he was growing up. His name was Splinter and he was a rat. He was also my paternal grandfather."
Glaze scratched his head, " How can a turtle have a rat for a father?"
" it's a long story, would you like to hear it?"
" I'd like that," Glaze plopped down onto the grass and Megan joined him.
" The story begins in the early eighties…"
* * *
The following day, he watched the turtle converse with his granddaughter. Stephen's cold blue eyes narrowed with fury. Glaze had defied him! He'd broken their rule and had made friends with a human!
Glaze will regret this, Stephen vowed as he stalked away from the pair. He'll regret ever being born!
LenniluvsBrian: you asked why Megan's grandfather wants to kill Raph. His hatred for mutants is told in chapter one. Stephen Rainer is anti-mutant and is involved with protests against them. He wants nothing more than to have all mutants banished. His hatred for Raph runs deep because his only daughter had married one!
I haven't really explained who or what attacked Megan. Megan just assumes Glaze attacked her because she and her family are on their territory. But the more she gets to know Glaze, the more convinced he's not dangerous-this will happen in a later chapter.
So, if it hadn't been Glaze who attacked her, then who (or what) did? Read on and find out!
Raphael and his family had been at the farmhouse for two days now. Megan loved the place and seemed happy. She was always going off on her own to read and study.
The weather was gorgeous during the day and chilly at night.
His wife didn't look tired either, she was looking better, the clean, non-polluted air was clearing her lungs (and his as well) and he often found her on the back porch soaking up the sun and reading a trashy romance novel.
Raph amused himself by fixing things around the house and mowing the scraggly lawns. He glanced at his watch, it was nearly noon, time for lunch. He grabbed his cell phone and texted Megan a short reminder about lunch before going back into the kitchen.
Megan received the message from her father and she reluctantly stood up,
" I have to go," she told Glaze.
Glaze looked disappointed, " Oh…I was enjoying our talk," he said.
" So was I, but I can always meet you later." Megan suggested, " how about two pm?"
Glaze's dark eyes lit up, " that would be good." He told her and watched her run off through the trees and was gone. He sighed and headed back to his Master's cabin.
Stephen Rainer was going through some notes and talking to somebody on his cell phone. Once he had finished he told Glaze
" I have to go back to New York," Stephen said, " only for a day and I'll be back tomorrow."
Glaze nodded. He knew Stephen lived in New York and came out here to seek peace and quiet from the bustling city…but this time, Stephen had some plans and it had something to do with his daughter, Renee Rainer.
" Could I leave you the responsibility of looking after this cabin while I'm gone?"
Glaze nodded again, excited at the prospect of sleeping in a real bed and a roof over his head!
"Good. I'll be back tomorrow morning," Stephen picked up his suitcase and without a backward glance, left the cabin.
Glaze couldn't be happier, he could spend more time with Megan without getting caught!
* * *
" Okay, I'm off." Megan declared once she finished lunch.
" So soon? Why don't you stay for a bit and we can play some board games?" Renee suggested, " your father bought along Monopoly and Life."
Megan groaned, " Do I have to? I'd much rather spend this lovely day outside."
" You haven't spent any time with us since we got here. It won't kill you to spend a few lousy hours with us," Raph argued.
Megan sighed, " okay, okay." She said.
" But Megs is right though, it is a lovely day. Why don't we play on the back porch? We can sit on the couch cushions."
" Good idea. I'll bring out the drinks and you can set up Monopoly," Raph agreed and Megan dutifully followed her mother out to the back porch.
An hour later, Megan was ready to quit. She threw down her piece, " I've had enough," she complained.
" You're just saying that 'cause you're loosing," Raph teased as he shook the dice.
" I've been in jail twice…luck isn't on my side. Can't I go?" Megan pleaded.
" Sorry honey, but you have to wait til we've finished." Renee told her.
" That could take hours!" Megan protested.
Raph frowned at her suspiciously, " What's the matter? You used to love playing board games!"
" You're right Dad, used to. I've grown out of them, can't I please go?" Megan gave her father the puppy-dog look with her eyes that never seemed to fail.
It worked. Raph gave in, " All right. You've run out of money anyway. Your mother and I will finish this."
" Thanks Dad!" Megan surprised them both by giving him a kiss on is green cheek.
" I'm sorry I'm late, " Megan apologised as she hurried over to Glaze. He was sparring and didn't see her at first because he had his back to her (or rather, shell).
" That's okay, I didn't notice." Glaze assured her as he sheathed his preferred weapon, a katana sword.
" How long have you been practising?" Megan asked curiously.
" Ever since I was fifteen…I'm nearly twenty now." Glaze told her " my Master taught me."
" Your Master? Who's he?" Megan asked and Glaze wanted to kick himself. Stupid, stupid!
" Um…my ninja Master," Glaze fibbed. It was nearly true, Master Rainer did teach him all that he knew in ninja.
" My dad had a Master when he was growing up. His name was Splinter and he was a rat. He was also my paternal grandfather."
Glaze scratched his head, " How can a turtle have a rat for a father?"
" it's a long story, would you like to hear it?"
" I'd like that," Glaze plopped down onto the grass and Megan joined him.
" The story begins in the early eighties…"
* * *
The following day, he watched the turtle converse with his granddaughter. Stephen's cold blue eyes narrowed with fury. Glaze had defied him! He'd broken their rule and had made friends with a human!
Glaze will regret this, Stephen vowed as he stalked away from the pair. He'll regret ever being born!